Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

2pm

Ran Zai patted his belly. He had just eaten. He picked up the juice on the side and took a sip. Opposite him, Jean was talking to the owner of the shop. Ran Zai didn't know where Jean planned to take him, but today It should be quite exciting throughout the day.

"Let's go!"

After a while, Gene came over and said, Ran Zai got up and followed him, but Gene just took him to wander on the street, and from time to time he entered some shops to look around. Ran Zai felt a little bored.

"You wouldn't take me shopping, right? You should do this with another woman."

Gene just smiled and remained silent.

An hour passed quickly, and Ran Zai was a little bored. Such boring shopping was not what he wanted. He didn't know what Jean was going to do.

Then the two of them took the subway and went to Ring Street, the intersection commercial center of the four districts that was built last year. It was already 3:20. Jean was still walking slowly, looking very leisurely. He saw some people on the street. Gene will also respond to anyone who greets him, and he will even agree to a request from a woman to take a photo with him.

Time passed by, and Ran Zai was a little dumbfounded, because Jean had always taken him shopping. Now Ran Zai was sure that this was just shopping. Jean did not ask anything related to the case. He just took Ran Zai shopping with him.

"Aren't you going to take me somewhere?"

Ran Zai asked, and Gene just smiled back and did not answer. However, Ran Zai's anxious heart became calmer at this time, and his racing head became more relaxed. He didn't know how long it had been since he had been so leisurely. I went shopping and thought this might be good.

The two of them strolled around the ring street until around 6 o'clock, when Gene took Ran Zai to a street full of food shops.

"what do you want to eat."

Ran Zai chose a store with a smile, but soon his expression became serious.

"This shouldn't be my last meal."

Jean didn't answer and sat in with Ran Zai.

dark night

The streets were flashing with neon lights, and the two of them were only halfway through shopping during the day. Gene took Ran Zai shopping again.

Facing the breeze, Ran Zai felt very comfortable. He also drank a little wine and looked at Jean in front of him. Although Ran Zai had a lot to say, he finally stopped.

The two of them just strolled around casually, looking everywhere without any purpose. The best way to kill time was to go shopping.

"Do you want anything else to eat?"

10 at night

Jean pointed to the night street in the distance, and the aroma of barbecue wafted over. Ran Zai shook his head, and Jean's hand came over and pressed on Ran Zai's head. Ran Zai was a little surprised, and then Jean asked.

"Where else do you want to go?"

"Which show are you acting in?"

Ran Zai pushed away Jean's hand, Jean walked slowly with a smile, and Ran Zai quickly followed him again.

"Let's go to the highest place."

Ran Zai said, Jean nodded, and the two came to an alley. Jean half-crouched and stretched out his hand, Ran Zai happily lay on Jean's back, and Jean jumped up.

Soon Ran Zai cheered excitedly. He liked this feeling very much, walking between buildings, feeling the strong wind, and now there were dense lights.

Jean carried Ran Zai on his back and continued to the upper floors, and soon arrived at the top of the L.K. Building, which is the tallest building in Brilliant City.

After putting down Ran Zai, Jean took out a cigarette. Ran Zai watched Jean light the cigarette, and a puff of smoke floated over. Ran Zai looked at the floating smoke intently, and then looked down into the distance.

The two of them didn't say anything, they just quietly blew the wind on the rooftop.

After a long time, Ran Zai spoke.

"Today was really good."

"I will come back when I have time and take you shopping."

Ran Zai laughed.

"You're so busy, so there's no need."

Jean smiled and blew out a puff of smoke. At this time, Ran Zai turned around and looked at Jean, and then leaned back. Jean's expression always maintained a smile. Looking at Ran Zai raising his hand and waving, he relaxed Opened the cigarette in his hand.

For a moment, Ran Zai couldn't hear anything anymore, and a suffocating cold feeling spread all over his body. At this moment, Ran Zai felt that his mind had been frozen, and larger and larger black blocks could be seen above.

The body was no longer conscious. Ran Zai closed his eyes, and then opened them suddenly. The ground was already in front of him, but the next second Ran Zai stopped, less than 5 centimeters from the ground, and he would turn into meat paste. , blue particles were flying, Jean pulled Ran Zai up.

"how do you feel?"

Ran Zai came back to his senses at this moment, and his body was already shaking involuntarily. He held up his hands that were shaking violently. It was only at this moment that he felt that he was still alive. The next second, Ran Zai had tears streaming down his face.

Gene just stood aside quietly. He knew very well what happened to this child. He had no way to choose his origin. He had been staying in the darkness with his insane mother since he was born, and finally saw the light. But the light quickly fell into darkness.

Since childhood, he has only faced darkness, and he has always longed for light in his heart, but for Ran Zai, this light is too heavy.

"The matter of Mr. Perrestein."

"terribly sorry."

Ran Zai's eyes dimmed, he stopped crying, and a complex and heartbreaking smile appeared on his face. He knew very well what his life was like, and the impulses in his heart that wanted to destroy everything were revealed every day. He needs to face it with his eyes, his spirit is numb, and he can do things like crime easily. He knows everything, and it is precisely because he knows everything that he is in pain.

Jean stood aside silently, waiting for Ran Zai to get up on his own. At this time, he was curled up by the wall, staring blankly ahead. From this child, Jean could see the Brilliant City.

The splendid city built by countless generations can be seen in this child. Jean knew that no matter what he did, he could not change the fate of this child, because he had been immersed in black since he was born, which was not the same as any other child. It's a darkness that even light can't penetrate.

Gene knew that Ran Zai lived in pain, anger and anxiety every day, but he still struggled and wanted to resist it all. After Frye saw Ran Zai, he once said to Gene in detail that it was too late.

Everything about a person has collapsed long before the light of life warms him. Such a person will either have mental problems or choose death. But Ran Zai is still alive. If there is anything else that can save him, maybe his parents are the only ones. , except that his mother is dead, and his father has no idea who he is, he is just a bastard who spent money to vent his desires.

This is a child born without love. He doesn’t know what love is or what warmth is, so he can’t understand it. Even though he is smart and smart enough to know everything, he can’t feel it because He has no ability to love, nor the right to be loved.

Gene didn't know what else he could do for this child, but now the only thing he could do was to take time out and be with him like today. No matter he was sad or happy, whatever he wanted to say, he could only Stay with him.

Gene has been with countless people, accompanying them from their birth to the end, and witnessed their lives. These memories are still clear to this day, and Gene remembers everything about these people.

Seeing Ran Zai's confused look, Gene knew that no matter what words or actions he took at this time, it would not help.

"How about I take you to stay with the couple on the lower floor for a few days. I'll pick you up after school is over."

At this moment, Ran Zai had some reaction. He looked at Jean, a glimmer of light flashed through his mind, and he felt a warmth welling up in his heart.

"OK."

At around 11 o'clock, Gene took Ran Zai to Area 118 on the lower floor, where Le Wen and his wife Su Xin lived.

This was a glimmer of light that flashed through Gene's mind. That kind-hearted couple still lives there. Gene would go over to take a look and chat with the couple from time to time.

When he left Ran Zai at the couple's home, Gene saw a different brilliance on Ran Zai's face.

11:21

Jean put down Ran Zai, but the scene was still the same, a three-story building with a yellowish light, and the couple still didn't sleep.

Jean walked over and knocked on the door. Su Xin looked at Jean and Ran Zai behind him with some surprise.

"Mr. Jean, Xiaoran, come in quickly."

Nothing in the house had changed, but there was a smell of alcohol. Gene took out a bag of gifts bought on the road from behind, including wine and some food. Su Xin accepted them happily without refusing.

The moment he stepped into the house, Ran Zai's expression softened, and Le Wen walked out, happily letting Jean and the others go together.

"He's still a kid, really."

Watching her husband pour Ran Zai a glass of wine, Su Xin reminded, Ran Zai took it with a smile. Jean also explained his purpose of coming, hoping to let Ran Zai live here temporarily because the school he was studying in was out of town. Big problem.

The couple agreed. The home was still the same as before. Everything looked very warm and orderly. Ran Zai smiled happily.

The couple also chatted about some things, still the same as before.

"Mr. Jean, my friends and I plan to start a company together, a biomechanical medical company called Bincai."

Gene listened to Lewen talking about his thoughts with great interest, because he saw many disabled people. Although the technology in the city is now advanced, biomechanical technology is still stagnant. Lewen wants to research a kind of Materials that sit somewhere between living and non-living things, if successful, could benefit cities.

Gene nodded in support. Ran Zai just listened and felt incredible. When he looked at the couple, he felt really comfortable. Every move they made made Ran Zai feel a little warm. .

"By the way, Mr. Jean, we have decided to have a child, and the application has been received. We just need to wait in line until 2250."

"That should be soon."

Gene said, looking at the happy look of the couple. After so many years, this couple has never changed at all. They are people with the sun really living in their hearts.

Ran Zai started to interject, and the two of them talked about things they would do after having children, while Jean listened silently.

After chatting for a while, Gene stood up and said goodbye to the small building. Seeing Ran Zai happily follow Le Wen to the second floor, he felt temporarily relieved.

Gene did not leave immediately, but looked around at everything.

"It would be nice if there were more people like them."

Jean muttered helplessly. The kindness of the couple can go straight into people's hearts. This is what Jean discovered. The neighbors in the area are also very happy every day because of the couple.

It was already late at night, and Jean was walking on a deserted road. There were no gang members here now. Because they were too poor, many houses had been plunged into darkness.

There won't be much change on the ground floor in the future, because the social structure has been set when the city was first established. Soon Jean came to a small square with lights on, but it was still empty.

"Going round and round, is it still the same!"

Gene sat by the small pool in the middle of the square, silently lit a cigarette, his disappointed expression revealed. This was the city they had built.

The wind kept whistling and whining as it passed through some alleys, as if it was crying. Gene exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at the darkness in the distance with some confusion.

Gene was exhausted and could only deal with some things every day. There were always countless things waiting for Gene every day. Gene never thought about resting or ignoring them.

Recently, Gene visited some old friends. Some old friends have reached the end of their lives, and Gene watched them leave.

Jean would experience such dark nights every day, where to spend it, how to spend it, or continue to deal with some cases, without any purpose, as if the darkness in front of him could never see the horizon.

The only good thing now is that under the leadership of Niya, the pediatric department has begun to change rapidly, and Michelle has fully adapted to the work of the General Affairs Department.

The night was already very deep, and the lights in the small square went out. Gene stood up and looked at the vague white light in the distance. The bottom floor was almost completely plunged into darkness.

Jean plans to go to Section 5 to have a drink with Niya, who is probably still awake.

3 a.m.

Jean stood on the wall of Section 5 headquarters, and sure enough he saw that the lights in the section chief's office were still on. Jean quickly fell down and jumped directly to the window.

"Asshole, you come here so late, have you finished your work?"

Seeing Niya's annoyed look, Gene walked over, and Niya assigned some work directly to Gene.

"If you have nothing to do, hurry up and help me get it down. I'm really going to die. This is what people do!"

Jean smiled and sat down. Niya directly picked up the phone, called the secretary, and asked him to go to the cafeteria to get some food. Jean had already started to process some documents.

"I have something to ask of you, Jean."

Niya spoke at this time and Gene nodded.

"My classmate, Li Ang, if you have time, help me go over and take a look. No matter what I say, it will be useless."

Gene hummed.

"What do you think the future will be like?"

Gene suddenly asked, and Niya lit up a cigarette with a smile and threw one to Gene.

"What happens in the future is none of my business. The only thing I can do now is to prevent the future from getting worse."

Gene laughed and nodded.